The Technology of a Library Badges Program
The idea of digital badges is that you offload lower level library instruction (what’s a database?) onto a website, then motivate and reward students for doing some online learning by awarding them...
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It’s Fall Again!
It’s my second fall! I’ve been working here a whole year. As CSUF’s first ever Instructional Design Librarian, I’ve had my work cut out for me. Work that I’ve assigned myself, and work that is now...
View ArticleFirst tenure-track portfolio review is in motion
I did it! I finished and turned in my 2nd year full Retention-Tenure-Promotion portfolio. Next year I will turn in an Abbreviated Review (just a CV), and then my 4th year I’ll do another full...
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John Muir Trail 2015
I used to live and work in Yosemite National Park, very close to Happy Isles, which is the northern terminus of the John Muir Trail. I long wanted to do the JMT, but couldn’t (or wouldn’t) get the time...
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2015 Presentations
Five major presentations in 2015, including four posters and a webinar panel. ALA Annual Conference Poster Session “Transforming library information literacy instruction to support high impact...
View Article2016 Presentations
Four upcoming presentations in 2016, including three full-length presentations and a poster: SCIL Works, Cal State Fullerton, February 19 Dance into the FIRe: Engaging with the framework to develop an...
View ArticleThe Making of an Instructional Design Librarian
This post was originally published at ACRLog on January 20, 2015. I’m now in my sixth month and second semester as a tenure-track Instructional Design Librarian, which is a new position at my library....
View ArticleMaking It Happen: Second Year Adventures as an Instructional Design Librarian
It’s been exactly one year since I wrote The Making of an Instructional Design Librarian for ACRLog. At the time, I was six months in to my new position. Now I’m a year and a half in! Time flies. That...
View ArticleWhy I Got My Degree in Instructional Design (And You Should Too!)
I have a B.A. in English and a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS). Later on I earned a Master of Education in EduTech/Instructional Design. Every now and then I get asked why I got this...
View ArticleHow to Become an Instructional Design/eLearning Librarian
I really, really like instructional design (aka ID). It is a growing field whether in libraries or without. I often get asked about what I do and I like to peruse/collect instructional design-related...
View ArticleGetting Library Badges and eLearning Off the Ground
So – since 2014 I’ve been the Instructional Design Librarian and now Instruction Coordinator at Cal State Fullerton. I’ve been interested in badges and scaling up library instruction with eLearning for...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Pollak Library eLearning
Learn about our eLearning efforts at Pollak Library, and how we can scale up our instruction and impact without using more librarian time. I originally prepared this presentation for a library meeting.
View ArticleWhat I learned at Library Technology Conference 2016
I attended Library Technology Conference last week: March 16-17, 2016 in Saint Paul, Minnesota! The TL;DR: it was SO WORTH flying out from California. I Tweeted (#LTC2016), and talked, and discussed,...
View ArticleProfessional Development for Librarians: Try New “Learning Pathways” from...
Last year LinkedIn purchased Lynda.com, the go-to subscription video service that teaches software, design, and more. Since the purchase, LinkedIn has been doing a lot to increase the value to users of...
View ArticleLibrary Instruction West 2016
I attended Library Instruction West last week: June 8-10, 2016 in Salt Lake City! It was a fantastic conference, I had lots of interesting conversations with awesome people. Here are my biggest...
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Library badges go live! Or, what I did this summer.
Halfway through last year, a directive from the Cal State Fullerton Provost filtered down the ranks to me, the Instructional Design Librarian: Develop a 10-minute library tutorial that all freshmen...
View Article2017 Presentations
Three presentations in 2017: Association of College & Research Libraries 2017, Baltimore, MD Digital badges exposed: Technology behind a library badges program (TechConnect presentation, time and...
View ArticleThird Year Adventures as an Instructional Design Librarian
I’m now halfway through my third year as an Instructional Design Librarian! This is officially the longest I’ve ever held a single job. This is also the first time I think of my stay here in terms of...
View ArticleInstructional Design Librarian Job Descriptions and Postings
As an Instructional Design Librarian I get asked periodically for my job description. (I’m trendy!) Since I started this job, I’ve been curious what other ID Librarians do, so I collect job postings as...
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So You Want to Get Started With eLearning Development
I love developing eLearning! It’s on of my favorite parts of my job. I developed my first Camtasia video as a library intern, and then dove deep into Camtasia, Storyline, and Adobe Captivate as a...
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